activity_main.

xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
tools:context="app.actividadnueva.com.nuevaactividad.MainActivity"
android:orientation="vertical"
>

<EditText
android:id="@+id/editText"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="Texto a enviar a segunda actividad" />

<Button
android:id="@+id/botonNUevaActividad"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/nueva"
/>

</LinearLayout>
AndroidManifest.xml
 AndroidManifest.xml
• LAUNCHER

<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />

• DEFAULT

<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />

AndroidManifest.xml

strings.xml

<activity android:name=".MainActivity" android:label="@string/app_name">

<activity android:name=".SecondActivity" android:label="@string/segunda">

Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, SecondActivity.class);
intent.putExtra("DATO",dato);

startActivity(intent);
 MainActivity.java
package app.actividadnueva.com.nuevaactividad;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements View.OnClickListener{

Button boton;
EditText editText;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

boton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.botonNUevaActividad);

editText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.editText);
boton.setOnClickListener(this);
}

@Override
public void onClick(View v) {

switch (v.getId()){
case R.id.botonNUevaActividad:
String dato = editText.getText().toString();
Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, SecondActivity.class);
intent.putExtra("DATO",dato);
startActivity(intent);
break;
}
}
}
SecondActivity.java